07 January 2015

A new era in Mystery, sort of

First of all, happy new year to you and all. I hope you have gotten over your hangovers and filled up on black-eyed peas.

Now that that is out of the way, I am happy to announce that I have started a new blog.

No,
I am not deserting SleuthSayers; you are all stuck with me for the
unforeseeable future. But I have added a new blog to my quiver, and
what a terrible metaphor that makes.

The name is
Today in MYSTERY HISTORY, and that pretty much tells you what it's
about. Tune in every day for a peek at something that happened on that
date in our field. And that, by the way, is what the illustrations on
this page are for; each representing something that has appeared on my
blog since it started on January first.

I
can tell you that future entries will include not only the obvious
ones like the births of authors, and publication of novels,
but also the dates of:
* Awards
* Movie releases
* Statue unveilings

And many more. This, by the way, is where you
can participate. Feel free to contact me with suggestions for events
you would like to see commemorated. I have 358 more days to fill, and
that's just this year.

TIMH is going to be, along with SS of course, a great visage to open the eyes to in the morning and a good stimulation to the neurons of creativity (with a cup of hot coffee). I also look forward to future entries & will do my best to offer suggestions to accompany the myriads of others I'm certain you will receive.

Fantastic, Rob! A couple of dates: January 18 - the Boston Strangler is convicted, and Cary Grant is born. July 6 - the dollar is "unanimously chosen" as US Currency, thus beginning a long history of crime. October 2 - James Thurber's "The Macbeth Murder Mystery" is published.

Thanks, all. Eve, I am trying to avoid true crime unless it is specifically connected to a piece of crime fiction (e.g. murder of Mary Rogers). Cary Grant and MacBeth MM are lovely choices. Don't know if they will make them in this year. Have to sort through all my little file cards....